On Saturday, Parliament passed bill C-14 which included the details of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for businesses across Canada. Below is our overview of the program and how it can help businesses. The program is a 75% wage subsidy for a 12 week period, retroactive to March 15, 2020. Eligible Employers are: Individuals;…
DetailsI wanted to provide a quick update on a new program outlined by the Province of New Brunswick yesterday. The Government of New Brunswick Small Business Working Capital program has been released by the Province of NB and will be overseen by the CBDC offices in the various communities. The program can provide working capital…
DetailsSome good news to start your Friday. We have been able to obtain a few more details around the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and they provide some clarity to the situation. Here is the update: The 75% wage subsidy is available if you meet the Revenue Test. The Revenue Test, is a test where your…
DetailsAs have many of you, we have been waiting patiently, in anticipation, for the announcement of details of the wage subsidy from the Canada’s Federal Government. At his daily address to the Nation, the Prime Minister was vague, however, the Finance Minister provided a few more pieces of information this afternoon. Here is what we…
DetailsBill C-13 is currently making its way through the Senate as I write this. I have taken an opportunity to review the bill as passed by the House of Commons and this is my summary. If there are any changes to the Bill or additional information becomes available, this post will be updated to reflect…
DetailsApproximately an hour ago, like many of you, our team members were watching our Prime Minister deliver news that the Canada/US border was closing to non-essential traffic as well as unveiling the Economic Response Plan. I am going to provide you with my interpretation of the Response Plan based on the facts that are currently…
DetailsOver the past two months, I have had the Tax Proposal on my mind and it isn’t simply because I am a Tax Geek. The Proposal from my first read was concerning, not only to me, a Small Business Owner who uses a Private Corporation, but to my Community and the businesses within it. As…
DetailsOn July 18, 2017, the Department of Finance released the Proposal, Taxation of Private Corporations. The Proposal proposes significant changes to tax legislation that would have a significant effect on almost all of our businesses in Charlotte County. I posted a blog earlier this summer on the details of the Proposal so you can follow…
DetailsOn July 18, the Federal Government’s Department of Finance released a 63 page proposal on potential tax legislation reform directed at Small Businesses (who utilize a corporation to run their business). The full proposal can be found here: Tax Planning Using Private Corporations. The general public has until October 2nd to provide comments, analysis and…
DetailsSo it was Federal Budget Day today, a day when tax accountants wait anxiously for the Finance Minister to speak in the House of Commons, allowing all the media outlets to spill the details of the budget, after being in lock up all day reading this year’s 2oo plus page budget. Yes, 200 plus pages,…
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